Standing White Tara with Amitabha Buddha Thangka

Description

Standing White Tara with Amitabha Buddha Thangka is hand painted on cotton canvas in Kathmandu, Nepal. The size of this thangka is 49*71 cm.

Standing White Tara is presented at the center and Amitabha Buddha in the top left of White Tara in the thangka.

Iconography of White Tara

White Tara’s embodiment of peace directed through loving compassion. From her serenity, she lends grace and dignity to situations and encourages the good to arise in all circumstances and situations.

The extra eye on her forehead, on the palms of her hands & the soles of her feet, represent her ability to see and understand the sufferings of all beings & her omniscient compassion toward the suffering.

White Tara Mantra

The mantra of White Tara is Om Tare Tuttare Ture Mama Ayur Pune Gyana Puntin Kuru Swoha.

Iconography of Amitabha Buddha

Amitabha Buddha is the leader of the Lotus Family, one of the oldest and most important of the Five Buddha Families, which symbolizes love, purity, compassion, and peace. Amitabha’s Pureland is a paradise of everlasting joy and infinite radiance.

Amitabha Buddha is one of the five Tathagatas, each representing the wisdom of discriminating awareness. He is depicted as red in color and is usually seen in stupas facing the west. He is also associated with a peacock, symbolizing his ability to take away the suffering of others despite being exposed to poisonous plants, just like the peacock’s tail shines forth.

Mantra of Amitabha Buddha

The mantra of Amitabha Buddha is Om Ami dewa hr.